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Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

A car drives through floodwater (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 flood warnings issued across England as heavy rain set to hit

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers

The leather-bound special 15th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - published exclusively for the competition in 2012.

‘Rarest’ Harry Potter book ever seen could fetch £10,000 at auction

The historic property, in Skiddaw Forest in the Lake District, is around 90 minutes away from the nearest village. Pic: RightMove

Hate people? ‘Most remote’ house in England up for sale

Sue Cotton winning her open water swim on Derwentwater

Keswick Mountain Festival victory for Sue Cotton

Following mild weather over the New Year weekend, temperatures are set to plummet (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Met Office yellow weather snow and ice war...

The fireworks have been cancelled to protect the park's wildlife

Center Parcs cancels firework displays to protect wildlife

From bikes to pannier bags, this kit will help you get from A to B beautifully

Essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, tents, to bikes

Shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being hit by a...

Climatologist Dr James Hansen, and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, poses for pictures beside a mock grave reading "Climate Change, a Matter Of Life Or Death" (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

A new coal mine has the go ahead in Cumbria - but scientists are urging Boris Jo...

Formby beach on a windswept December day (Photo: Shutterstock)

North West England staycation guide: essential sights in Lancashire, Liverpool a...

The worst roads in Britain to break down on

Celebrities urge autumn trips to stunning Cumbria

Here are some of the best pop-up farm campsites in UK

Mansfield Town Manager Adam Murray. Picture by Dan Westwell

VIDEO: Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray sends best wishes to his storm-hit former...

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service say that arson attacks in Worksop have fallen between April 2013 and April 2014

Nottinghamshire firefighters deployed to Cumbria flooding emergency

Fire crews from across the region have been deployed to Cumbria to assist in the...

Bargain Book Time on Bridge Street in Worksop is set to close.

Worksop: Town book shop to close just five months after opening

Gainsborough Trinity v Colwyn Bay. Trinity player Darryn Stamp scores G121201-3e

Trinity back in action with trip to bottom side

Steph Hryschko

Kiveton: Steph stunned by award for her community work

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